Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of ... (UNESCO/NHK)

3,991 views · Published 24 May 2013 · 2:48 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: UNESCO · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used since the 16th century to produce tequila spirit and for at least 2,000 years to make fermented drinks and cloth. Within the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the international consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th  ...

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